Programme And Module Handbook
 
Programme Specification


Date Specification Approved
College College Arts and Law
School Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department Art Hist, Cur and Vis Studies
Partner College and School History
Collaborative Organisation and Form of Collaboration
Qualification and Programme Title B.A. History and History of Art with Year Abroad Full-time
Programme Code 685A
Delivery Location Campus
Language of Study English
Length of Programme 4 Year(s)
Accreditations This programme has no outside accreditations
Aims of the Programme This programme provides students with the opportunity to combine study of the human past with that of another discipline in equal proportions. This specification refers to the 60 credits that a Joint Honours History student will pursue under the jurisdiction of the Department of History during each year of his/her programme. The 60 credits acquired at each level from the other Joint Honours discipline is detailed in the relevant department’s own documentation.
The History programme aims to enhance students’ knowledge and understanding of historical events and processes, as well as to develop analytical and critical capacities of a high order. Though the programme concentrates on medieval and modern Europe including Britain and Ireland (c.400-c.2000), considerable attention is also paid to global history, particularly that of Asia, Africa and North America. Students studying History as a joint degree will have the opportunity to study the full range of periods and areas offered by the Department of History. Students will be able to study history of varying types and approaches, including at least some of the following: political, social, economic, cultural, religious, military and diplomatic.
The year abroad will provide students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the society and culture of a foreign country while gaining experience of a different academic environment and way of teaching. The year abroad also provides an opportunity for students to improve their existing language proficiency (where applicable) as well as enhancing their organisation and communication skills and their employability through a proven ability to succeed in a foreign setting. History of Art:

To provide a programme that allows the history of art to be studied from a range of different perspectives

To maintain an intellectually challenging, coherent and stimulating curriculum

To enhance students' learning experiences by offering modules which are informed and invigorated by the research and publications undertaken by members of staff

To provide a programme of increasing sophistication that enables students to tackle problems of growing complexity.

To instill in students an understanding of works of art seen in the original.

To develop a range of transferable skills in oral and written expression and communication, and in powers of self discipline and organisation.

To maintain a system of pastoral care and monitoring so as to encourage the best performances of our students.

To develop student expertise in the study, analysis and interpretation of visual and moving images in their historical and cultural contexts.

To give students the opportunity to become involved in the theoretical and practical concerns of a working art gallery through a variety of activities, and to engage with both the collection and its staff in a variety of ways.

For year abroad programmes only:
The year abroad will provide students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the society and culture of a foreign country while gaining experience of a different academic environment and way of teaching. The year abroad also provides an opportunity for students to improve their existing language proficiency (where applicable) as well as enhancing their organisation and communication skills and their employability through a proven ability to succeed in a foreign setting.
Programme Outcomes
Students are expected to have Knowledge and Understanding of: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
Aspects of the art (and/or artifacts) of more than one geographical region and/or chronological period
A more concentrated knowledge of one or more of the above
A foundation in the cultural significance of artefacts
The material processes through which works of art are made
The concepts, values and debates which inform study and practice in the subject area
Year Abroad only
Demonstrate the ability to study relevant topics at an international institution and appreciate the difference between study in the UK and overseas.
the primary trends in the political, social, economic, cultural and religious development of Europe and the wider world during the medieval and modern periods
a broad body of historical information characterised by geographical range and chronological depth with special attention to Europe and the wider world
a range of sources available to historians (including textual primary evidence) and an awareness of their limitations
the historiographical development of core debates in history, and an appreciation of the reasons for continued controversies
the core analytical skills deployed by historians, including skills of interpretation, corroboration and evaluation
conceptual, theoretical and ideological influences on historical events and on their interpretation, with particular emphasis on political, cultural and socio-economic development
1) lectures, seminars and oral presentations
2) lectures, seminars and oral presentations
3) seminars, oral presentations
4) study trips, seminars in the gallery, oral presentations and group work
5) lectures and seminars
6) Year abroad.

Lectures, seminars, group research projects and virtual learning environments
1) first-year essays and examinations; second-year essays; final-year dissertation and examinations; oral presentations.
2) second-year essays, final-year dissertation, first and final-year examinations
3) first-year essays, second and final year essays
4) photograph questions in first- and final- year examinations, first- year Object and Medium essays, oral presentations
5) second- and final- year essays, final- year dissertation, essay questions in first- and final- year examinations
6) Assessed as required by host institution
Written formative and summative coursework of varying length and type, from short source exercises to essays of up to 2500 words each; unseen timed examinations; collaborative research projects
Students are expected to have attained the following Skills and other Attributes: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
Visual skills of observation, description, analysis and interpretation
Historical skills, including an ability to use appropriate methods for locating, assessing and interpreting primary sources (both visual and textual)
interpersonal skills to living and studying abroad
(History and History of Art) Independent study skills (self-organisation, initiative and self-direction; time management; autonomous research skills; the ability to collect, organise, synthesise and evaluate information; planning, drafting and editing)
(History and History of Art) Transferable skills relevant to employment, including problem-solving, self-reliance, initiative, adaptability, flexibility, resilience, self-motivation, and competences such as note-taking, the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, ability to use and manipulate digital resources and to present information and ideas effectively using ICT.
(History and History of Art) Ability to summarise, synthesise, analyse and evaluate others’ arguments, and to formulate their own logical and structured arguments, normally both orally and in writing, with appropriate supporting evidence
(History and History of Art) Ability to work as a member of a team in a range of contexts, including the capacity to listen, to respond flexibly to feedback, to understand diverse perspectives, and to negotiate solutions collectively
display awareness of and empathy for historical context;
assimilate and synthesise historical evidence;
understand the process of historical validation and its limitations;
evaluate historical evidence and arguments; draw reasoned conclusions from contested historical evidence;
formulate questions and hypotheses of interest and importance to historians, including those which entail comparative analysis over time and /or space;
evaluate and apply historical concepts and models;
understand relevant methods and concepts from other related disciplines, such as, for example, archaeology, economics and sociology, and apply them where appropriate to the study of history;
exercise intellectual autonomy; record information accurately and efficiently;
work confidently with elementary IT packages aimed at supporting the retrieval, storage, analysis and presentation of information;
interpret and analyse information of various formats and types, including printed and non-printed texts;
identify, collect, synthesise and evaluate information from a range of sources;
plan and execute a research project as part of a group; communicate ideas and arguments effectively both orally and in writing; exercise disciplined imagination in response to problems; display intellectual flexibility in the face of reasoned argument;
work effectively under time-constraints; work constructively as part of a team; show a capacity for independent working;
engage in self-evaluation in order to construct and pursue individual learning goals and personal development objectives.
To achieve an enhanced cultural awareness through direct interactions with society and institutions in another country
History of Art

1. Lectures, seminars, gallery classes, study trips.
2. seminars, dissertation supervision, information retrieval skills training in second year.
3. Year abroad.

History and History of Art

4. Lectures, seminars, group research projects and virtual learning environments; information retrieval skills training in second year.
5. Lectures, seminars, group research projects and virtual learning environments. an individually supervised dissertation at LH.
6. Lectures and seminars; an individually supervised dissertation at LH; peer-review of formative essays and formative presentations. Use of the University Library and artistic collections, IT and other information sources. Year abroad.
7. Lectures and seminars; peer-review of formative essays and formative presentations, group work and group research projects.
Lectures, seminars, group research projects and virtual learning environments; Year Abroad
History of Art

1) oral presentations, photo questions in first- and final- year examinations, essays.
2) dissertation, first, second and final year essays, first- and final-year examinations.
3) Assessed as required by host institution.

History and History of Art

1) Written formative and summative coursework of varying length and type, from short source exercises to essays of up to 3000 words each; unseen timed examinations; collaborative and/or individual research projects; Assessment by written assignment, essay, portfolio, oral presentation. Dissertation or research project (BA only), Inside the Gallery group project presentation, essay questions in final- year examinations.
2) Written formative and summative coursework of varying length and type, from short source exercises to essays of up to 3000 words each; unseen timed examinations; collaborative research projects. Assessment by written assignment, essay, portfolio, oral presentation. Dissertation or research project (BA only), Inside the Gallery group project presentation, essay questions in final- year examinations,
3) Written formative and summative coursework of varying length and type, from short source exercises to essays of up to 3000 words each; unseen timed examinations; collaborative and/or individual research projects; Assessment by written assignment, essay, portfolio, oral presentation. Dissertation or research project (BA only). Assessed as required by host institution (applicable to Year Abroad only).
4) Collaborative research projects. Assessment by written assignment, essay, portfolio, oral presentation. Dissertation or research project (BA only), Inside the Gallery group project presentation.
Written formative and summative coursework of varying length and type, from short source exercises to essays of up to 2500 words each; unseen timed examinations; collaborative research projects; Year Abroad module